9/12 + 8/12 as a fraction

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Summary: 9/12 plus 8/12 = 17/12
Since both fractions have equal/common denominator, 9/12 plus 8/12 is a like fractions addition. Adding fractions with common denominator like 9/12 and 8/12, and expressing it in the fraction form is a very simple process. For like fraction addition, directly add the numerators (9 + 8) together while keeping the common denominator as it is. You may wonder why the numerators alone are being added and not the denominators in the expression (9/12) + (8/12). Because we can take common denominators out when simplifying the fraction addition expression (9/12) + (8/12), so the expression becomes 1/12 (9 + 8). By simplifying further, the numerator becomes (9 + 8) = 17, and the denominator remains the same as 12. Therefore, 9/12 + 8/12 as a fraction is 17/12.

CALCULATION: 9/12 + 8/12 as a fraction
9/12 + 8/12 = (?)
9/12 + 8/12 = (9 + 8)/12
= 17/12
9/12 + 8/12 = 17/12
9/12 plus 8/12 as a fraction is 17/12.

where
9/12 is a proper fraction as an addend,
8/12 is a proper fraction as an addend,
17/12 is the sum of 9/12 and 8/12.

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9/12 plus 8/12 as a decimal
9/12 + 8/12 = 17/12
17/12 = 1.4167
(9/12) + (8/12) as a decimal is 1.4167

where
1.4167 is the sum of 9/12 and 8/12.